Genus: Austromyrtus

The blossoms look like little firework displays!

I have so many different species of heliconia's it's not funny. I found labels here and there amongst them, but some were very dirty and I had to wash them first. In the end they were mixed up of course.
I will give you a list of them and I would say take your pick!
These particular ones are sort of ready to be cut back, as the new ones are coming up again. You can see the leaves are getting brown.. These are a shorter kind than most I have, well chosen by the previous owners as they won't be hiding the trees behind them.
It more than likely is the Heliconia Psittacorum Rosie, as that one doesn't grow taller than 1.50m.But even in the Psittacorum there are varieties. There is one called Heliconia holiday, red flowers, then one calles Parakeet, also a psittacorum. You just have to look at my pics for the others as these are all the tickets I have found for those.

Marguerite,

Do you know the species name of the Heliconia? Sorry, I wasn't clear.

The name is above the picture, lol.

Thanks, do you know the species name?

Yes, they are.

Marguerite,

Are the plants in the foreground Heliconia?

I would think so Delonix, the Cape York Peninsula is just above our heads so to speak, North of us. This is where the tree comes from. I don't know anybody in this area, and all the gardens I see, are from a driving car, lol. The people who set up my garden, the previous owners so to speak, got all their trees from a local nursery and they usually supply what will grow in the area. Nearly all trees in my garden are native trees from around here, mainly the rainforest, which is at my doorstep.

I'm glad you found the name... it is a pretty tree. Is this tree common in your area?

http://www.brisrain.webcentral.com.au/old_site/database/Clero_tomentosum.htm

I don't think so Delonix, look at the leaf shape, even the flowers are different. The flowers of Clero are quite large with 5 petals and haven't got those long stamen stalks ( if that is the name, lol ).
Look under my plant list, where I have put all the labels which I found in my garden. It must be one of those. I will take a picture of the tree in its whole shape, as I have one on the lawn too.

Marguerite,

I think this plant may be a Clerodendron species just based on looking at the flowers (Clerodendron tomentosum?).

It must be terrific to live on such a large lot of land. Old San Diego neighborhoods where I live, have usually the tiniest lots. It can be difficult planting on such a small lot especially when I have hundreds of plants.

I am sorry to read that you were "forced" to live in a secure apartment, especially since you grew up in a lovely garden. I grew up in a lovely garden too, then moved to the city and lived in an apartment for a while. I felt really restricted, but in Europe it is hard to get space around a house. One of the reasons we migrated to Australia is for the space. We live on the smallest block we've ever owned, only one acre. It seems a lot for some people, but when you've lived on 200 for 37 years, you feel the pinch, lol. It sure is a wonderful place where I live, and so far, quite safe too. I must go and see your Christmas ball flower.

It might be a wonderful the place where you live, taking from your pictures. I was raised in a house with my grandparents, with a huge backyard, where they have fruit trees, native trees, and raise all kind of veggetables. My granny was a great gardener, so I grew up helping her with her flowers, one of them you can see in my first photo, its like a red ball, we call it Xmas ball, because it comes out during Xmas season.
That flower might be close to 50 years old.
After living 30 years in apartments, due to security reasons, I miss a lot a piece of ground to raise some veggies, fruits and my flowers.
My plans for retirement its sell the apartment and buy a house to live... :o)

No, it doesn't smell at all. I have a list of plastic bands, which I found lying everywhere in the garden. On it is printed names of plants and trees. I had to wash them before I could read them all, as they looked perished and tatty, but after they were all cleaned up, I'd forgotten which one belonged to which tree. Also I have many of the same trees in the garden. The original owners of this place must have spent a fortune on the garden and bought not only one tree but at least 6 or 10 of each species. Now the puzzle has begun. Look in my plant list and I have copied most of those ribbons wordings. So the ones without the pics, which I have not been able to find or identify in my garden could belong to this tree.
It is much easier for me to try and find someone on GOY to recognise the plants, lol.
It could be a satin ash, a cape plum or anything like that. Whatever it is, more than likely it belongs to the rainforest native trees, as the owners were wise people regarding the garden and planted things which would easily grow here, in their own environment.

Does it have a sweet smell, like honey?